CNN snatching page out of YouTube's book — CNN wants some of the clips being uploaded to popular video-sharing sites, such as YouTube, to find their way to the cable news channel. — On Monday, CNN is expected to announce the launch of CNN Exchange, a page on the company's Web site …

AOL Retools Video Site to Offer User-Made Content — AOL is revamping its video site in an attempt to match popular do-it-yourself Web services like YouTube.com, while also improving its video-search tool and offering more programming as it tries to win loyal viewers.

Verizon Wireless to end music download fee — NEW YORK - Verizon Wireless is eliminating the monthly $15 fee for its music download service in conjunction with the launch of a cell phone featuring an iPod-like click wheel and a memory card that can hold up to 1,000 songs.

Pinch My Ride — Ignition keys equipped with signal-emitting chips were supposed to put car thieves out of business. No such luck - but try telling that to your insurance company. — Last summer Emad Wassef walked out of a Target store in Orange County, California, to find a big space where his 2003 Lincoln Navigator had been.

Does a DVR Boost Viewing Hours or Not? — It seems that adults in households that have digital video recorders watch less TV than adults in the general population, according to a recent analysis by Mediamark Research, an audience-measurement firm. — That finding, which comes …

WAIT, THAT WAS MY BUG? OUCH! — Over the weekend, the wires were full with reports of a speech recognition demo at the Microsoft's Financial Analysts Meeting here in Seattle that went horribly wrong. — Slashdot had it, Neowin had it, Digg had it, Reuters had it. It was everywhere.

Background Tones — Way back in the late 90's, we had that weird idea that people could personalise the sound their phone made when it rang. And so, perhaps the least expected billion dollar market emerged since err...sms a few years earlier. — So don't scoff at background tones …

Why my cable DVR stinks — reporter's notebook I love my DVR, but only when it works. — After a long week of interviews and writing stories, I was excited to hunker down in my living room one Friday night to see who had gotten booted off that week's "Project Runway."

EMusic's pitch: Download song — and own it — LOS ANGELES — The smash success of Apple's iPod is paying huge dividends for a less-well-known music industry player, online retailer eMusic. — Apple has sold nearly 60 million iPods since 2001, and music fans regularly frequent …

Error Knocks Down Google $350 a Share — It was like a Wall Street version of one of those Keystone Cops comedies of the 1930s, but at least one investor wasn't laughing. According to his stockbroker, he almost had a heart attack as a result of what appeared to be an enormous plunge Thursday …

Blair seeks secret of Silicon Valley's success — SAN JOSE, California (Reuters) - A risk-taking culture and close ties with universities are big reasons for the success of the U.S. computer industry, some of Silicon Valley's brightest stars told Prime Minister Tony Blair on Sunday.

Gasping for air(waves) — When EchoStar Communications Corp. and DirecTV head to a Federal Communications Commission auction Aug. 9, they're not simply bidding on wireless airwaves but for survival in a broadband world. — The satellite TV companies have teamed up under the name Wireless DBS LLC …